Facile acylation of glycerophosphocholine catalyzed by trifluoroacetic anhydride.

A simplified procedure for the synthesis of short acyl chain phosphatidylcholines is described. A mixed fatty acid-trifluoroacetic anhydride is used to acylate sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (GPC) which has been dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid. Yields exceeding 70% are achieved in 30-min reaction tim...

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Main Authors: P Kanda, M A Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1981-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520373612